Group B Strep?

My doc called and said the test for group b strep came out positive. Apparently very common in preg women. Wants to treat with penicillin every 6 hours for 10 days! Yikes! Anyone else have this? Is there a natural way to treat? I'm 10 1/2 weeks.

My doc called and said the test for group b strep came out positive. Apparently very common in preg women. Wants to treat with penicillin every 6 hours for 10 days! Yikes! Anyone else have this? Is there a natural way to treat? I'm 10 1/2 weeks.

I had it, I don't remember taking any antibiotics until labor, I had an IV, giving me antibiotics. I can't help you on natural remedies. They said that no matter what I test this time they will give me antibiotics during labor anyway.

I had it, I don't remember taking any antibiotics until labor, I had an IV, giving me antibiotics. I can't help you on natural remedies. They said that no matter what I test this time they will give me antibiotics during labor anyway.

With my last pregnancy, I didn't get tested for this until I was 34/35 weeks . . . I wonder why your doc tested you for it now? As PP stated, if it is positive at the end of your pregnancy, you are just given an extra antibiotic during labor/c-section. Sorry I can't be more help, maybe ask your doctor why it needs to be treated now?

With my last pregnancy, I didn't get tested for this until I was 34/35 weeks . . . I wonder why your doc tested you for it now? As PP stated, if it is positive at the end of your pregnancy, you are just given an extra antibiotic during labor/c-section. Sorry I can't be more help, maybe ask your doctor why it needs to be treated now?

I had it with my son, but I was tested way later in my pregnancy. I ended up with a c-section and as far as I know I wasn't given anti-biotics, but I did have an iv so it is possible there were antibiotics in it. And because I was positive they checked my sons temperature every few hours after he was born for about a day or two.

I had it with my son, but I was tested way later in my pregnancy. I ended up with a c-section and as far as I know I wasn't given anti-biotics, but I did have an iv so it is possible there were antibiotics in it. And because I was positive they checked my sons temperature every few hours after he was born for about a day or two.

My ob office recommends taking a probiotic supplement to help control group b strep levels. It's basically present in everyone, but at low levels it's not a concern for birth. Maybe you should talk to your ob about a probiotic supplement.

My ob office recommends taking a probiotic supplement to help control group b strep levels. It's basically present in everyone, but at low levels it's not a concern for birth. Maybe you should talk to your ob about a probiotic supplement.

I got tested early as well. Both with this pregnancy & my first. I don't know about this time, but I was positive last time. Some women just have it. With my first, I was given amoxicillin for 10 days. Amoxicillin is good at clearing up any & all funk you may have in your body. You'll also get a special IV at birth. No biggie! You're good.

I got tested early as well. Both with this pregnancy & my first. I don't know about this time, but I was positive last time. Some women just have it. With my first, I was given amoxicillin for 10 days. Amoxicillin is good at clearing up any & all funk you may have in your body. You'll also get a special IV at birth. No biggie! You're good.

I made them retest me the second time around. I had it my first labor and hated the iv. ask ur doc about the possibility of retesting this time. I was negative the second time around and didn't have to have the iv. hoping to be negative again. for me, the iv was the worst part of labor!!

I made them retest me the second time around. I had it my first labor and hated the iv. ask ur doc about the possibility of retesting this time. I was negative the second time around and didn't have to have the iv. hoping to be negative again. for me, the iv was the worst part of labor!!

It is quite normal and nothing to worry about, but ONE piece of advice to anyone who gets a positive Strep B result, make sure you are given antibiotics for your birth. I don't want to scare anyone, but I had a friend who had it, but the docs forgot to give her antibiotics at birth and her baby (who was completely healthy pre-labour) came out with cerebral palsy, all because the docs didn't give her antibiotics for the birth. If she had been given antibiotics she would have been a 100% healthy baby. So just get someone to double check you get antibiotics before the birth. It is on my checklist!!!!

It is quite normal and nothing to worry about, but ONE piece of advice to anyone who gets a positive Strep B result, make sure you are given antibiotics for your birth. I don't want to scare anyone, but I had a friend who had it, but the docs forgot to give her antibiotics at birth and her baby (who was completely healthy pre-labour) came out with cerebral palsy, all because the docs didn't give her antibiotics for the birth. If she had been given antibiotics she would have been a 100% healthy baby. So just get someone to double check you get antibiotics before the birth. It is on my checklist!!!!

You can't tell if a baby would have had CP any way before birth. Group B strep can cause babies to get sepsis (very sick), and even die. They can also get brain damage and CP (although something drastic would have been noted around the time of birth...ie baby was sick and in the NICU).

You can't tell if a baby would have had CP any way before birth. Group B strep can cause babies to get sepsis (very sick), and even die. They can also get brain damage and CP (although something drastic would have been noted around the time of birth...ie baby was sick and in the NICU).

I tested positive with ds and they just give you an iv with antibiotics during labor. No treatment beforehand. Are you sure you didn't misunderstand the instructions? I don't remember them testing this early either...

I tested positive with ds and they just give you an iv with antibiotics during labor. No treatment beforehand. Are you sure you didn't misunderstand the instructions? I don't remember them testing this early either...

I am positive with it for this pregnancy as well as my last. My dr. runs a complete panel during early pregnancy, that's why they tested so early. They test for it specifically closer to your due date as well. My dr. Said they treat it when it's found early as a precaution. Nothing to worry about.

I am positive with it for this pregnancy as well as my last. My dr. runs a complete panel during early pregnancy, that's why they tested so early. They test for it specifically closer to your due date as well. My dr. Said they treat it when it's found early as a precaution. Nothing to worry about.

Group B strep is harmless unless your about to have a vaginal delivery. The bacteria can be passed to baby during delivery. They usually give you an antibiotic during labor to prevent baby from getting sick (usually serious to fatal respiratory illness that will develop within hours/days of delivery), and then they'll monitor baby in hospital for 48 hours. You can't catch Cerebral Palsy. Like it was said before- that usually happens in the womb d/t lack of nutrients or oxygen through placenta.

Group B strep is harmless unless your about to have a vaginal delivery. The bacteria can be passed to baby during delivery. They usually give you an antibiotic during labor to prevent baby from getting sick (usually serious to fatal respiratory illness that will develop within hours/days of delivery), and then they'll monitor baby in hospital for 48 hours. You can't catch Cerebral Palsy. Like it was said before- that usually happens in the womb d/t lack of nutrients or oxygen through placenta.

Hi I tested positive too at 7 weeks but it was a different strep. My dr said its not group b and no antibiotics needed at labor. I had 7 days of penicilian too and i took the probiotic and had to treat a yeast infection after. Get some clarification on which strep it is first. Good luck!

Hi I tested positive too at 7 weeks but it was a different strep. My dr said its not group b and no antibiotics needed at labor. I had 7 days of penicilian too and i took the probiotic and had to treat a yeast infection after. Get some clarification on which strep it is first. Good luck!

Very common. My dr. tested early also, and again at 33/34 weeks, but she treated at delivery, even though it ending in a c-section. Im guessing I will have it again this time.....I don't think there is any other way to treat naturally.

Very common. My dr. tested early also, and again at 33/34 weeks, but she treated at delivery, even though it ending in a c-section. Im guessing I will have it again this time.....I don't think there is any other way to treat naturally.

I have been drinking Kefir with probiotics for years. Its a drinkable yogurt. Now that I am pregnant I wanted to read if it was still ok fir me to drink and its actually recommended because it helps prevent the group b strep.

I have been drinking Kefir with probiotics for years. Its a drinkable yogurt. Now that I am pregnant I wanted to read if it was still ok fir me to drink and its actually recommended because it helps prevent the group b strep.

This is my 3rd and all pregnancies had GBS early on..they don't test for it it's found in urine samples...each sample I leave I have it!here in Canada they only treat you towards the end of pregnancy if it comes up in your urine.at 35-36 weeks they just treat you upon delivery.yes I agree it's not a big deal but when treated with medicine at delivery and your baby gets took away by the ICU team for a high fever for 48hrs it makes it a BIG deal...our DD ended up fine but scary none the less!i was positive this pregnancy at 7 weeks but won't be treated till farther along,some women do carry the virus all the time...I don't think it's common for this to happen but for myself 8 years and 3 pregnancies all tests/urine samples have grew the GBS virus,maybe ask why they are treating so early...my 2nd pregnancy I was treated 2times with antibiotics and it never cleared so they left it till the delivery and my DD was healthy no fever!reading up on GBS does scare you I know it scared me!!

This is my 3rd and all pregnancies had GBS early on..they don't test for it it's found in urine samples...each sample I leave I have it!here in Canada they only treat you towards the end of pregnancy if it comes up in your urine.at 35-36 weeks they just treat you upon delivery.yes I agree it's not a big deal but when treated with medicine at delivery and your baby gets took away by the ICU team for a high fever for 48hrs it makes it a BIG deal...our DD ended up fine but scary none the less!i was positive this pregnancy at 7 weeks but won't be treated till farther along,some women do carry the virus all the time...I don't think it's common for this to happen but for myself 8 years and 3 pregnancies all tests/urine samples have grew the GBS virus,maybe ask why they are treating so early...my 2nd pregnancy I was treated 2times with antibiotics and it never cleared so they left it till the delivery and my DD was healthy no fever!reading up on GBS does scare you I know it scared me!!

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